Japan increases tracking of sea cucumber and abalone sales to thwart IUU

An abalone for sale.

The Japan Fisheries Agency began monitoring sales of sea cucumbers and abalone on 1 June, as one of the country’s new laws to prevent illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing – and rampant poaching of the two species – starts to take effect …

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